Talk:Danny Kaye

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[edit] Sexuality

Is there anything to the rumors that he's gay? Surely there should be a mention along the lines of "unproven rumors of homosexuality were frequently attributed to Kaye, but never proven" or "rumors of Kaye's homosexuality, though frequent, were baseless" or something. Unless he came out before the end. In which case, that should be mentioned. I really don't know much about Kaye, but probably someone does and should add it to the article. Carlj7 (talk · contribs) - 04:12, 27 September 2004 (UTC)

Some of Kaye's films contain dialogue which has been interpreted as veiled jokes about his supposed bi-sexuality:
  • In Hans Christian Andersen: Hans says "You'd be surprised how many kings are only a queen with a mustache."
  • In The Court Jester Jean says to Hawkins "I think [my father] wanted me to be a boy." They kiss, then Hawkins says "Too bad... you'd have made a wonderful girl." --Design 13:22, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
There is also stuff here that is directly contradictory to Laurence Olivier's page. In this page, it claims that Joan Plowright denied the affair. In the Olivier page, there are two *cited* instances where she acknowledges it. 206.218.208.57 14:17, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
Shirley MacLaine acknowledges a long affair with Danny Kaye in her 1995 autobiography, "My Lucky Stars." 76.123.116.253 (talk · contribs) - 04:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] D.O.B.

The article said 1918 at the top and 1911 at the bottom. I have never seen anything but 1913 given, which is what IMdB says. Richard K. Carson 03:42, 11 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bathtub Admiral

This might not be the proper place to ask, but perhaps someone can tell me what the acronym "LMSOT" in the Danny Kaye song "Bathtub Admiral" means - Google finds nothing about it. Hi There (talk · contribs) - 09:18, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

The right place to ask is Wikipedia:Reference desk. Incidentally, LST would mean Landing Ship, Tank. Are you sure you heard those lettters in that order? -Dhodges 14:45, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, exactly those letters in exactly that order. It is very plain. Nothing at the Wiki Ref Desk about it either, though. :( Hi There (talk · contribs) - 16:48, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, what's the context? I know you said "exactly those letters in exactly those order," but It couldn't by any chance been LS/MFT, could it, which at the time was a slogan for "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco?" Or a riff on those initials? Dpbsmith (talk) 17:35, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
This site... http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/Bathtub.htm ... think it's "LMFOT," so obvious it's not quite as plain as all that... Dpbsmith (talk) 17:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Oops! Sorry, my mistake; LMFOT it is! /sighs/ Hi There 18:43, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, but that still doesn't help, as I don't know what an LMFOT is. Dpbsmith (talk) 22:20, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Just for the record, LMFOT is "laser micro-machined fiber optic tap", which fits Danny Kaye's enumeration of big weapons. Nazroon 22:37, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Family

I think this article would benefit by adding brief information about his parents & siblings. --Design 00:37, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tap dancing with Bing Crosby?

Did he really tap dance with Bing Crosby in what is purported to be one of history's happiest Christmases? Where could one see this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.161.213.88 (talk) 03:47, 8 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] visit to israel

Danny visited Israel in 1958. He was invited to one of Israel airforce bases and had his pictures taken with an aiforce pilot, me. I am looking for the pictures. 71.106.170.91 06:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] His infamous visit to Denmark

Danny Kaye was once kicked out of the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Denmark after he jumped in Hans Christian Andersen’s bed. That's just a known story about him, but I don't seem to find any written sources about it online except from a travel guide to Copenhagen, Denmark. Can anyone help in adding more respected sources so I could include this in his article (as it's an interesting story about him)? I'm sure there was a semi-controversy about it (otherwise, I wouldn't know about this in the first place). I also wonder if it happened before or after his Hans Christian Andersen movie. Thanks! -Lwc4life 19:03, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

It has the air of an urban legend. It is not described in Gottfried's highly critical biography and if "everyone knows it," but it isn't something that can be sourced, that tends to indicate an urban legend.Shsilver 14:43, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kaye House

The official Kaye House website states that it was built from the donations of one A.S. Kaye from Washington DC, not Danny Kaye. --Karpada 14:38, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What is a PS 149?

The article says Kaye "spent his early youth attending PS 149....." What is a PS 149? 222.153.81.85 (talk) 23:31, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Appearance on Muppets

Swedish Chef and his uncle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxwI61FrK_w&NR=1 141.166.230.9 (talk) 03:40, 25 March 2008 (UTC)